Baseball Recap: Mountain View Mountain Lions vs. Desert View Jaguars
Mountain View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 13-3 defeat at the hands of the Desert View Jaguars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mountain View of the 8-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Colton Kintner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Desert View's side, the team relied heavily on Emilio Lizarraga, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Lizarraga is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Iram Urias, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Mountain View's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10-2. As for Desert View, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Mountain View will be playing in front of their home fans against Catalina Foothills at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Catalina Foothills' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Mountain View's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Desert View, they will head out on the road to square off against Ironwood Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Desert View is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
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